Good, But not Scary

Rating: 7/10 (1 November 2003)

I have to be honest, i expected this movie to be crap. As i see it, most horror movies are. i must say, however, i thought 28 DAYS LATER was actually a pretty interesting film. It had a message worth thinking about, and there is enough symbolism in it for JD Salinger to of wrote it. But i don't understand why they pitched it so heavily as a horror movie. I kept hearing that same quote "Scary as Hell." but watching it, i didn't find it scary at all. It was gory and violent at times, but i'd hardly describe it as scary. Suspense was also a key factor missing from this movie if it was a horror film. Everytime something bad is going to happen you can see it coming, there is always a warning. More obviously though, you can see when something isn't coming, the music and mood is way to nice for anything bad to happen. Which reminds me, there are certain scenes in this movies that you will swear were taken straight from a car commercial. Note, at the end of the movie, be sure to notice a certain inserted shot, it may get you thinking. Overall i'd say this movie is worth seeing, and entertaining, but you have to be able to want to think about it, and don't expect a horror flick. *** of **** stars.